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November 21, 2019

Have you ever felt like you were Made for Motherhood? Well, God and modern neuroscience agree you are! Through Biblical and scientific references and first-person narratives, Made to Mother® empowers women to take a closer look at the depth and diversity of femininity and motherhood and makes a supported argument that women are divinely designed […]

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Reflecting on a New Year

January 22, 2023

A few weeks ago I posted this anti-resolution on my personal Instagram feed. As I sit in solitude on my birthday weekend in a lovely cabin in the middle of the rural Willamette Valley wine country, I’m inspired to post some mid-life mama musings on this long-forgotten blog. The last few months, well, if I’m […]

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NEW M2M Swag Now available!

August 29, 2021

Back by popular demand, you can now purchase Made to Mother book release swag! Get a comfy pink M2M tee, the M2M coffee mug, and the M2M bangles now for a limited time through the swag page here!

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Today is the Day of Salvation: Don’t Put it Off Any Longer!

January 11, 2021

This content has been adapted from JD Farag and Calvary Chapel in Kanehoe, HI. It has been shared with permission. If you die today will you go to Heaven? If the trumpet calls the church home tonight, will you among the rapture of the saints? Don’t put off any longer the most important decision you […]

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The COVID Family’s Guide to Deep Cleaning a Kitchen

July 11, 2020

This post has been sponsored. I have received compensation to share this content. Let’s face it; we’ve been stuck inside the house for months now there are more dishes, more laundry, and more dirt. Everywhere! Nobody likes cluttered cabinets, dusty cupboards and refrigerator tops, or an oven that smokes every time you bake something. And […]

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We LEARN to Mother – Vaishnavi’s Story

July 5, 2020

I grew up in a multi-generational home; my great-grandmother was the first person to hold me, and when my mother came home from the hospital, my great-grandmother was our guardian. My mom tells me stories about how my great-grandmother would sit at the door of our bedroom and fend off unwanted visitors so my mom […]

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StarLux Games: The Perfect COVID Family Game

May 3, 2020

I received a Starlux Glow Battle Game in exchange for this post, however all views expressed are my own. We’re going on six weeks of a shelter-in-place stay-home executive order here in the state of Oregon. And for a family of five with two, full-time working parents and three kids navigating Crisis Survival School, things […]

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Swimming Pool Safety Advice for Parents

March 20, 2020

Are you looking forward to summer? The summer months are hot, sticky, and often a little unbearable, which is why so many families head to their local swimming pool to cool down and have fun. It’s easy to assume a visit to the pool is a safe way to spend an afternoon, and if done […]

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4 Tips for Bonding with Your NICU Baby

March 4, 2020

When you find out you’re expecting, it’s normal to feel a flood of emotions. You’re excited, nervous and eager to meet your little one. You’re careful throughout your pregnancy, you follow the advice you’ve been given, and you create your birthing plan with a little help from your midwife and partner. Labor begins and even […]

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On Turning 40: Our Parent’s Generation vs Our Generation

January 22, 2020

It was a different era when our parents turned 40. It was full of the color black and over-the-hill jokes. But I’ve noticed something has shifted in our generation as we approach the older ages. New cliches have arose; we say things like, ’40 is the new 30,’ ‘Age is just a number,’ ‘Life begins at […]

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Understanding Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis

January 21, 2020

The more you know about your autistic child’s needs, the more you can help them thrive. From the moment their doctor begins to discuss the possibility of Autism, your world may be turned upside down. At first, it may seem like a daunting diagnosis. But in time you’ll find that there are many measures that can […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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